International Journal of Control Science and Engineering

International Journal of Control Science and Engineering seeks to provide an outlet for technical papers on advances in the field of control systems and control technology. It aims at speedy, online publication of original, peer-reviewed papers in all established and newly emerging areas of control theory and applications, encompassing modeling, identification, estimation, analysis, design, implementation of control systems, and in broader and related areas of signal processing and systems and information sciences. The Journal employs a paperless, electronic submission and evaluation system to promote a rapid turnaround in the peer review process.

Antonio Tornambe

Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Control Science and Engineering

Head of Academic Department/Faculty, Dipartimento Informatica, Sistemi e Produzione, Università di Roma Tor Vergata, Italy

Research Areas

Automation, Robotics

Experience

2005-presentDean of "Consiglio di Corso di Laurea in Ingegneria dell'Automazione", Università di Roma Tor Vergata
2005-presentVice-Head, Vice-Head of "Dipartimento di Informatica, Sistemi e Produzione", Università di Roma Tor Vergata
2001-presentFull Professor, Università di Roma Tor Vergata
2001-2003Visiting Professor, Università di Roma Tre
1993-1998Visiting Professor, Università di Siena
1995-1998Visiting Professor, Technical University of Bratislava
1993-2001Associate Professor, Università di Roma Tre
1993-1994Visiting Professor, Politecnico di Torino
1992-1993Associate Professor, Politecnico di Torino
1990-1992Researcher, Dipartimento di Elettronica, Università di Roma Tor Vergata
1985-1990Researcher, Fondazione Ugo Bordoni

Publications: Journals

[1]  Menini L., Tornambe A.2011 Design of state detectors for nonlinear systems using symmetries and semi-invariants Systems and Control Letters Volume 60, Issue 2, February 2011, Pages 128-137
[2]  Menini L., Tornambe A.2010 Semi-invariants and their use for stability analysis of planar systems International Journal of Control Volume 83, Issue 1, pp. 154-181
[3]  Menini L., Tornambe A.2010 Analysis and observer design for the Bullard and Rikitake dynamos IET Control Theory and Applications Volume 4, Issue 8, pp. 1353-1365
[4]  Menini L., Tornambe A.2010 Computation of the real logarithm for a discrete-time nonlinear system Systems and Control Letters Volume 59, Issue 1, pp. 33-41
[5]  Menini L., Tornambe A.2010 Stability analysis of planar systems with nilpotent (non-zero) linear part Automatica Volume 46,Issue 3,March 2010,pp. 537-542
[6]  Menini L., Tornambe A.2009 Linearization through state immersion of nonlinear systems admitting Lie symmetries Automatica Volume 45, Issue 8, August 2009, Pages 1873-1878
[7]  Menini L., Tornambe A., Viola G.2008 Input-Output decoupling with asymptotic stability for linear circuits through interconnection IEEE Transaction on Circuits and Systems-I: Regular Papers vol. 55, n. 11
[8]  Tornambe A., Galeani S., Menini L.2008 Estimation of the coefficient of restitution International Journal of Modelling, Identification and Control vol. 4, n. 1, pp. 44-58
[9]  Tornambe A., Galeani S., Menini L., Potini A.2008 Trajectory tracking for a particle in elliptical billiards International Journal of Control vol.81, n.2, pp. 189-213
[10]  Tornambe A., Indri M.2006 Control of a series of carts in the case of nonsmooth unilateral impacts,Applied Mathematics Letters vol. 19, pp. 541-546
[11]  Tornambe A.2005 Analysis and synthesis in the simulink environment of control laws for DC motors: a real time implementation with the microcontroller BASIC STAMP II as a simple tool for an education control laboratory International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education
[12]  Tornambe A., Boncagni L., Zaccarian L.2005 ScorNet: a tool for remote experimentation on educational manipulators on the World Wide Web Learning Technology vol. 7
[13]  Galeani S., Menini L., Tornambe A.2004 Dynamic stabilising controllers for linear time-invariant systems and multirate control Control Theory and Applications, IEE Proceedings-vol. 151, n. 6, pp. 739-744
[14]  Tornambe A.2004 RAMSETE-Articulated and mobile robotics for services and technologies S. Nicosia, B. Siciliano, A. Bicchi and P. Valigi Automatica vol. 40, pp. 338-340
[15]  Tornambe A., Menini L., Galeani S.2004 A parameterization of exponentially stabilizing controllers for linear mechanical systems subject to non-smooth impacts Annual Reviews in Control vol. 28, pp. 13-21
[16]  Tornambe A., Menini L.2003 Control of (otherwise) uncontrollable linear mechanical systems through non-smooth impacts Systems and Control Letters vol. 49, pp. 311-322
[17]  Tornambe A., Menini L.2003 State Estimation for the Newton's Cradle: A Mechanism that is Unobservable in Absence of Impacts Applied Mathematics Letters vol. 16, pp. 469-474
[18]  Tornambe A., Menini L., Martinelli F.2003 Observalibity, Reconstructibility and Observer Design for Linear Mechanical Systems Unobservable in Absence of Impacts Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control vol. 125
[19]  Tornambe A., Galeani S.2002 Discussion on the paper 'Effectiveness of multirate input control in deadbeat servomechanism' European Journal of Control vol. 8, pp. 341-342
[20]  Tornambe A., Menini L.2002 State estimation of (otherwise unobservable) linear mechanical systems through the use of non-smooth impacts: the case of two mating gears Automatica vol. 38, pp. 1823-1826
[21]  Tornambe A., Menini L.2002 Velocity observers for non-linear mechanical systems subject to non-smooth impacts,Automatica vol. 38, pp. 2169-2175
[22]  Grasselli O.M., Longhi S., Tornambe A.2001 Periodic Systems Largely System Equivalent to Periodic Discrete-Time Processes Kibernetika vol. 37, n. 1
[23]  Indri M., Tornambe A.2001 On the design of a position feedback control law for a simple mechanical system subject to impacts International Journal of Control vol. 74, n. 8, pp. 857-872
[24]  Menini L., Tornambe A.2001 Velocity observers for linear mechanical systems subject to single non-smooth impacts Systems and Control Letters vol. 43, n. 3, pp. 193-202
[25]  Menini L., Tornambe A.2001 Asymptotic tracking of periodic trajectories for a simplemechanical system subject to nonsmooth impacts IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control vol. 46, n. 7, pp. 1122-1126
[26]  Menini L., Tornambe A.2001 Dynamic position feedback stabilisation of multi-degrees-of-freedomlinear mechanical systems subject to nonsmooth impacts IEE Proceedings-Control Theory and Applications vol. 148, n. 6, pp. 488-496
[27]  Menini L., Tornambe A.2001 Exponential and BIBS stabilisation of one degree of freedommechanical systems subject to single non-smooth impacts IEE Proceedings-Control Theory and Applications vol. 148, n. 2, p. 147-155
[28]  Menini L., Tornambe A.2001 Control of mechanical systems subject to non-smooth impacts, Annual Reviews in Control vol. 25, p. 25-42
[29]  Menini L., Tornambe A.2001 Control of mechanical systems subject to unilateral constraints, SIAM news vol. 34, pp. 10-11
[30]  Indri M., Tornambe A.2000 Impact Control of a Single-link Robot Striking Different Environments: Theoretical and Experimental Investigation European Journal of Control vol. 6, n. 4, pp. 322-337
[31]  Indri M., Tornambe A.1999 Impact model and control of two multi-DOF cooperating manipulators Automatic Control, IEEE Transactions on vol. 44, n. 6, pp. 1297-1303
[32]  Menini L., Tornambe A., Zaccarian L.1999 Global Asymptotic Stabilisation of an Active Mass Damper for a Flexible Beam,Kybernetika
[33]  Tornambe A1999 Modeling and control of impact in mechanical systems: theory and experimental results Automatic Control, IEEE Transactions on vol. 44, n. 2, pp. 294-309
[34]  Tornambe A.1999 Discussion on Force measurement time-delays and contact instability phenomenon, European Journal of Control
[35]  Menini L., Tornambe A., Zaccarian L.1998 Modelling and control of an under-actuated closed kinematic chain Control Theory and Applications, IEE Proceedings-vol. 145, n. 1, pp. 1-8
[36]  Tornambe A.1998 Insensitive static-state feedback stabilization of a class ofsingle-input linear systems by the condition numbers Automatic Control, IEEE Transactions on vol. 43, n. 1, p. 108-115
[37]  Tornambe A.1998 The Tracking and Regulation Problem for a Class of Generalized Systems, Kybernetika vol. 34, pp. 635-654
[38]  Tornambe A., Zaccarian L.1998 Experience on the development and application of flexible robot arms J. of Electrical Engineering vol. 49, n.5-6
[39]  Bona B., Indri M., Tornambe A.1997 Flexible piezoelectric structures-approximate motion equations andcontrol algorithms Automatic Control, IEEE Transactions on vol. 42, n. 1, pp. 94-101
[40]  Grasselli O.M., Longhi S., Tornambe A., Valigi P.1996 Robust output regulation and tracking for linear periodic systems under structured uncertainties Automatica vol. 32, n. 7, pp. 1015-1019
[41]  Grasselli O.M., Longhi S., Tornambe A., Valigi P.1996 Robust ripple-free regulation and tracking for parameter dependent sampled-data systems IEEE Transaction on Automatic Control vol. 41, n. 7, pp. 1031-1037
[42]  Indri M., Tornambe A.1996 Lyapunov analysis of the approximate motion equations of flexible structures Systems and Control Letters vol. 28, pp. 31-41
[43]  Indri M., Tornambe A.1996 Robust regulation and trajectory tracking for flexible robots by using piezoelectric actuators Advanced Robotics vol. 10, n. 3, pp. 265-282
[44]  Tornambe A.1996 Modelling and controlling one-degree-of-freedom impacts IEE Proceedings---Control Theory and Applications vol. 143, n. 1, pp. 85-90
[45]  Tornambe A.1996 A simple procedure for the stabilization of a class of uncontrollable generalized systems IEEE Transaction on Automatic Control vol. 41, n. 4, pp. 603-607
[46]  Tornambe A.1996 Global regulation of a planar robot arm striking a surface IEEE Transaction on Automatic Control vol. 41, n. 10, pp. 1517-1521
[47]  Tornambe A.1996 Modelling and controlling one-degree-of-freedom impacts under elastic/plastic deformations IEE Proceedings---Control Theory and Applications vol. 143, n. 5, pp. 470-476
[48]  Tornambe A., Valigi P.1996 Asymptotic stabilization of a class of continuous-time linear periodic systems Systems and Control Letters vol. 28, n. 4, pp. 189-196
[49]  Grasselli O.M., Longhi S., Tornambe A.1995 System equivalence for periodic models and systems SIAM J. Control and Optimization vol. 33, n. 2, pp. 455-468
[50]  Grasselli O.M., Longhi S., Tornambe A.1995 On obtaining the time-invariant associated system of a periodic system through system equivalence Kybernetika vol. 31, n. 6, pp. 649-655
[51]  Grasselli O.M., Longhi S., Tornambe A.1994 A polynomial approach to deriving a state-space model of a periodic process described by difference equations Circuit Systems and Signal Processing vol. 13, n. 2-3, pp. 373-384
[52]  Grasselli O.M., Longhi S., Tornambe A.1994 Robust continuous-time tracking and regulation for multirate sampled-data systems Kybernetika vol. 30, n. 6, pp. 725-743
[53]  Indri M., Tornambe A.1994 Robust trajectory tracking for flexible piezoelectric structures IEE Proceedings, Control Theory and Applications vol. 141, n. 5, pp. 289-294
[54]  Nicosia S., Tornambe A., Valigi P.1994 Nonlinear map inversion via state observers Circuit Systems and Signal Processing vol. 13, n. 5, pp. 571-589
[55]  Tornambe A.1994 Global output tracking for a class of single-input single-output nonlinear systems International journal of Systems Sciences vol. 25, n. 7, pp. 1145-1155
[56]  Tornambe A., Valigi P.1994 A decentralized controller for the robust stabilization of a class of MIMO dynamical systems ASME journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control vol. 116, pp. 293-304
[57]  Grasselli O.M., Longhi S., Tornambe A.1993 On the derivation of a state-space model of a periodic process described by recurrent equations Kibernetika vol. 29, n. 6, pp. 617-627
[58]  Grasselli O.M., Longhi S., Tornambe A.1993 Robust tracking and performance for multivariable systems under physical parameter uncertainties Automatica vol. 29, n. 1, pp. 169-179
[59]  Nicosia S., Tornambe A., Valigi P.1993 A solution to the extended and generalized inverse kinematic problem Advanced Robotics vol. 7, n. 1, pp. 57-96
[60]  Nicosia S., Tornambe A., Valigi P.1993 State estimation in robotic manipulators: some experimental results Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems vol. 7, pp. 321-351
[61]  Tornambe A.1993 Output feedback stabilization of a class of MIMO non-minimum phase nonlinear systems The Arabian journal for Science and Engineering vo. 18, n. 4, pp. 533-543
[62]  Tornambe A.1993 Global output tracking of polynomial reference signals for a class of single-input single-output nonlinear systems IEE Proceedings-D, Control Theory and Applications vol. 140, n. 2, pp. 93-98
[63]  Tornambe A.1993 Physical realizability of output feedback control laws International journal of Systems Sciences vol. 24, n. 7, pp. 1403-1414
[64]  Tornambe A., Valigi P.1993 A decentralized robust controller for robotic manipulators Advanced Robotics vol. 7, n. 3, pp. 219-233
[65]  Grasselli O.M., Tornambe A.1992 On obtaining a realization of a polynomial matrix description of a system IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control n. 37, n. 6, pp. 852-856
[66]  Nicosia S., Tornambe A., Valigi P.1992 Robust inversion of nonlinear maps Journal of Mathematical Systems, Estimation, and Control vol. 2, n. 1, pp. 45-69
[67]  Tornambe A.1992 Simple observer-based control law for time lag systems International journal of Systems Sciences vol. 23, n. 9, pp. 1463-1473
[68]  Tornambe A.1992 High-gain observers for non-linear systems International journal of Systems Sciences vol. 23, n. 9, pp. 1475-1489
[69]  Tornambe A.1992 Asymptotic observers for non-linear systems International journal of Systems Sciences vol. 23, n. 3, pp. 435-442
[70]  Tornambe A.1992 Output feedback stabilization of a class of non-minimum phase nonlinear systems Systems and Control Letters vol. 19, pp. 193-204
[71]  Tornambe A.1992 Control laws based on parameter estimation ASME journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control vol. 114, pp. 186-195
[72]  Tornambe A., Valigi P.1992 A PID controller for the robust stabilization of SISO linear systems Applied Mathematics Letters vol. 5, n. 4, pp. 15-18
[73]  Tornambe A., Valigi P.1992 A decentralized controller for the robust stabilization of a class of MIMO linear systems Systems and Control Letters vol. 18, pp. 383-390
[74]  Isola T., Tornambe A.1991 Stochastic approximation and realization of Hankel matrices International journal of Systems Science vol. 22, n. 7, pp. 1229-1240
[75]  Nicosia S., Tornambe A.1991 Use of asymptotic observers in the parameter estimation of robotic manipulators having elastic joints Advanced Robotics vol. 5, n. 4, pp. 349-376
[76]  Nicosia S., Tornambe A., Valigi P.1991 Use of observers for the inversion of nonlinear maps Systems and Control Letters vol. 16, pp. 447-455
[77]  Nicosia S., Tornambe A., Valigi P.1991 A solution to the generalized problem of nonlinear map inversion Systems and Control Letters vol. 17, pp. 383-394
[78]  Tornambe A.1991 Asymptotic inverse dynamics of non-linear systems International Journal of Systems Sciences vol. 22, n. 12, pp. 2457-2470
[79]  Tornambe A.1991 A feedback control law for nonlinear time lag systems Applied Mathematics Letters vol. 4, n. 1, pp. 81-85
[80]  Tornambe A.1991 Asymptotic inverse dynamics of feedback linearizable systems Systems and Control Letters vol. 16, pp. 145-153
[81]  Isola T., Tornambe A.1990 Approximation and realization of Hankel matrices International journal of Systems Science vol. 21, n. 9, pp. 1805-1818
[82]  Nicosia S., Tomei P., Tornambe A.1990 Observer-based control law for a class of non-linear systems International journal of Control n. 3, pp. 553-566
[83]  Tornambe A.1990 Use of high-gain observers in the inverse kinematic problem Applied Mathematics Letters vol. 3, n. 1, pp. 97-100
[84]  Tornambe A.1990 High-gain filters for non-linear stochastic systems International journal of Systems Science vol. 21, n. 10, pp. 2005-2017
[85]  Nicosia S., Tomei P., Tornambe A.1989 An approximate observer for a class of nonlinear systems Systems and Control Letters vol. 12, pp. 43-51
[86]  Nicosia S., Tomei P., Tornambe A.1989 Discrete-time modeling and control of robotic manipulators Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems vol. 2, pp. 411-423
[87]  Nicosia S., Tomei P., Tornambe A.1989 Hamiltonian description and dynamic control of flexible robots Journal of Robotic Systems vol. 6, n. 4, pp. 345-361
[88]  Nicosia S., Tomei P., Tornambe A.1989 Non-linear control and observation algorithms for a single-link flexible robot arm International Journal of Control vol. 49, n. 3, pp. 827-840
[89]  Nicosia S., Tornambe A.1989 High-gain observers in the state and parameter estimation of robots having elastic joints Systems and Control Letters vol. 13, pp. 331-337
[90]  Tornambe A.1989 Use of asymptotic observers in the parameter estimation: an application to linear systems in the observability canonical form Control-Theory and Advanced Technology vol. 5, n. 2, pp. 189-204
[91]  Nicosia S., Tomei P., Tornambe A.1988 A nonlinear observer for elastic robots IEEE Journal of Robotics and Automation vol. 4, n. 1,pp. 45-52
[92]  Tomei P., Tornambe A.1988 Approximate modeling of robots having elastic links IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics vol. 18, n. 5, pp. 831-840

Publications: Books/Book Chapters

[1]  A. Tornambè, P. Valigi, R. Vitelli, "Esercizi di Controlli Automatici", Casa Editrice SIDEREA, Roma, 1990 (In Italian).
[2]  A. Tornambè "Teoria dei Sistemi Discreti", Casa Editrice CLUT, Torino, 1992 (In Italian).
[3]  L. Menini, A. Tornambè, "Controlli Automatici", Casa Editrice ESCULAPIO, Bologna, 1999 (In Italian).
[4]  A. Tornambè, "Fondamenti d'Automatica", CLUT, Torino, 2004 (In Italian).
[5]  A. Tornambè, "Discrete-Event System Theory: an introduction", World Scientific Publishing, Singapore, 1995 (In English).
[6]  F. Gentili, L. Menini, A. Tornambè, L. Zaccarian, " Mathematical Methods for System Theory", World Scientific Publishing, Singapore, 1998 (In English).
[7]  "Modelling and Control of Mechanisms and Robots", C. Melchiorri, A. Tornambè Ed., World Scientific Publishing, Singapore, 1996 (In English).
[8]  "Modelling and Control of Mechanical Systems". A. Astolfi, D.J.N. Limebeer, C. Melchiorri, A. Tornambè and R.B. Vinter Ed., Imperial College Press, 1997.
[9]  "Theory and Practice of Control and Systems", G. Conte, A.M. Perdon, A. Tornambè Eds., World Scientific Publishing, Singapore, 1998 (In English).
[10]  Modern Control Theory, M. Huba, L. Menini, A. Tornambè, K. Zakova Ed., Progetto Leonardo, 1999 (In English).
[11]  Symmetries and Semi-invariants in the Analysis of Nonlinear Systems, L. Menini, A. Tornambè, Springer, 2011 (In English).